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The People Behind DesignFiX

DesignFiX is a product of ZiWu-Soft. We develop anchor design programs for many manufacturers of fastening Systems since 1994. The DesignFiX team provides support 6 days a week, 12 hours a day, in 2 languages.

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Dr. Rainer Mallée

Project Leader Anchor design

Development Anchor Design
ETA, ACI, CSA
Approval Administration
Process Monitoring
Documentation

Eugen Beresenkow

Programming

Industrial Computer Science
Database Management
Intranet
Web programming
Documentation

Peter Wurst

Managing Director

Business informatics
Finances & Controlling
Quality & Process monitoring
Database Architecture
Server Management

Stefan Ziegler

Managing Director

Industrial Computer Science
Development User Interface
Anchor Design
Image Processing
Documentation

Project Management 30% 30%
Master Data Management 40% 40%
Quality Management 25% 25%
Customer Technical Support 5% 5%

Programming DesignFiX 60% 60%
Programming Internet 20% 20%
Database Management 15% 15%
Customer Technical Support 5% 5%

Project Management 60% 60%
Quality Management 5% 5%
DesignFiX Marketing 30% 30%
Customer Support 5% 5%

Programming DesignFiX 40% 40%
Programming Internet 15% 15%
Master Data Management 40% 40%
Customer Technical Support 5% 5%

Timely Support

We are happy to offer support in all questions regarding the design of your products.
We like to help you.

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Innovative Ideas

Benefit and learn from our ideas in the field of anchor design. DesignFiX was specially developed for the needs of your customers.

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Advanced Technology

For us it is especially important that your customers can perform a reliable design of your products as simple as possible.

Clear Communication

Of course, your customers may contact us with any questions concerning the anchor design. We will be happy to help you.

Recent Blog Posts

Learn from the top thought leaders in the fixing design.

EADs versus ETAGs

by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Dec 13, 2016 | FAQ / Knowledge Base, ETAG 001

EADs (European Assessment Documents) are the successor documents of ETAGs (European Technical Approval Guidelines). All published ETAGs will be converted into EADs…

Anchor Design Software – Curious Design Results #3

by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Dec 5, 2016 | ETAG 001, FAQ / Knowledge Base, Curious strange

When groups of mechanical or chemical anchors close to a component edge fail due to ‘Concrete cone failure’ then steps may occur in the characteristic resistance as soon as the axial spacing perpendicular to the edge exceeds the characteristic value…

DesignFiX – ESSVE-CS Released

by Peter Wurst | Oct 26, 2016 | Download

Manufacturer of fastening Systems: DesignFiX – ESSVE-CS Released

DesignFiX – Klimas Wkret-met Released

by Peter Wurst | Sep 15, 2016 | Download

DesignFiX Project Klimas Wkret-met Sp. z o.o. Manufacturer of fastening systems Klimas Wkret-met Sp. z o.o. ul.Wincentego Witosa 135/137 Kuznica Kiedrzynska 42-233 Mykanow, POLAND www.wkret-met.com Corporate Identity Design WCF-EASF (Makalu) WCF-EASF (Makalu) Rebar...

DesignFiX – EFCO Released

by Peter Wurst | Sep 8, 2016 | Download

DesignFiX Project EFCO Manufacturer of fastening systems EFCO Befestigungstechnik AG by Egli, Fischer & Co. AG, Zürich Grabenstrasse 1 8606 Nänikon www.efco.swiss Corporate Identity Design TILCA Wedge Anchor B TILCA Wedge Anchor BU TILCA Wedge Anchor BZ plus TILCA...

New languages for DesignFiX available

by Stefan Ziegler | Jul 29, 2016 | FAQ / Knowledge Base

DesignFiX is now also available in French, Italian, Russian, Romanian and Chinese. The languages are automatically updated with the LiveUpdate. Currently available languages: German English Dutch French Spanish Polish Czech...

Anchor Design Software – Curious Design Results #2

by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Feb 18, 2016 | Curious strange, ETAG 001, FAQ / Knowledge Base

Figure shows the characteristic resistance of a group consisting of four injection anchors M16 in a narrow component for the failure mode combined pull-out

Anchor Design Software – Curious Design Results #1

by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Feb 8, 2016 | ETAG 001, FAQ / Knowledge Base, Curious strange

The design of anchors in accordance with ETAG 001, Annex C or TR 029 may in certain cases lead to curious and illogical results that contradict the expectations of the users.

Special case: 3 or more component edges

by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Feb 3, 2016 | FAQ / Knowledge Base

In a concrete component with at least three edges in a distance less than 1.5 times the embedment depth the resistance for conical concrete break-out, splitting and pry-out failure does not increase … What is the reason for this illogical behaviour?

DesignFiX – Ter Laare Released

by Peter Wurst | Jan 20, 2016 | Download

XTREME FAST & EASY FIXING
Ter Laare Verankeringstechnieken B.V., a manufacturer of fastening systems has released DesignFiX.

Earthquake ETAG 001, TR 045 Section 5.3b

by Dr. Rainer Mallée | Jan 16, 2016 | FAQ / Knowledge Base, ETAG 001

What about design with requirements on the ductility of the anchors in accordance with TR 045, Section 5.3b? Technical Report TR 045 offers different design options: Capacity design in accordance with TR 045, Section 5.3a1 Elastic design in accordance with TR 045,...